NORTHOLT BUSINESS AVIATION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03846871 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6220
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (43/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-04-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-04-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-12-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-12-10
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  7. 2010-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  8. 2010-10-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2010-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2010-09-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  12. 2010-07-31
    RITCHIE, Mark resigned
    secretary
  13. 2010-07-31
    RITCHIE, Mark resigned
    director
  14. 2010-05-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2010-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-05-14
    RILEY, Peter Michael resigned
    director
  17. 2010-05-10
    NEWBOULD, Simon Frederick resigned
    director
  18. 2010-02-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-10-29
    CONNOR, Phillip Eric appointed
    director
  21. 2009-10-29
    HANSELL, Jordan Burke appointed
    director
  22. 2009-10-09
    BOOTH, Mark William resigned
    director
  23. 2008-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-10-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-10-22
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  26. 2008-01-18
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  27. 2008-01-18
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  28. 2007-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-10-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2007-10-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  31. 2007-10-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2007-10-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  33. 2007-10-10
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  34. 2006-11-01
    PINTO, Luis Filipe De Jesus appointed
    director
  35. 2006-11-01
    KELLY, William John resigned
    secretary
  36. 2006-11-01
    KELLY, William John resigned
    director
  37. 2006-11-01
    MARCUS, David Joseph resigned
    director
  38. 2002-11-29
    GIBBS, Yvonne Lorette resigned
    secretary
  39. 2002-11-29
    KELLY, William John appointed
    secretary
  40. 2002-11-29
    BOOTH, Mark William appointed
    director
  41. 2002-11-29
    GIBBS, Yvonne Lorette resigned
    director
  42. 2002-11-29
    KELLY, William John appointed
    director
  43. 2002-11-29
    MARCUS, David Joseph appointed
    director
  44. 2002-11-29
    NEWBOULD, Julia resigned
    director
  45. 2002-03-15
    RITCHIE, Mark appointed
    secretary
  46. 2002-03-15
    RITCHIE, Mark appointed
    director
  47. 1999-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NORTHOLT BUSINESS AVIATION LIMITED
  48. 1999-09-23
    GIBBS, Yvonne Lorette appointed
    secretary
  49. 1999-09-23
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 1999-09-23
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-04-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6220 — SIC 6220

Registered office

4th Floor
5 Young Street
London
W8 5EH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

CONNOR, Phillip Eric
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-10-29
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Active
HANSELL, Jordan Burke
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-10-29
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Active
PINTO, Luis Filipe De Jesus
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBBS, Yvonne Lorette
secretary · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2002-11-29
Resigned
KELLY, William John
secretary · appointed 2002-11-29 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned
RITCHIE, Mark
secretary · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 1999-09-23
Resigned
BOOTH, Mark William
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-11-29 · resigned 2009-10-09
Resigned
GIBBS, Yvonne Lorette
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2002-11-29
Resigned
KELLY, William John
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-11-29 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned
MARCUS, David Joseph
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-11-29 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned
NEWBOULD, Julia
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2002-11-29
Resigned
NEWBOULD, Simon Frederick
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2010-05-10
Resigned
RILEY, Peter Michael
director · ~86y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2010-05-14
Resigned
RITCHIE, Mark
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-04-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-01